Historic churches · Mid Wales
Llanfechan
In or near Builth Wells.
Llanfechan in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Garth · 2.0 km
- Free entry
About
Llanfechan is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Llanfechan is a small church settlement in the community of Treflys, consisting of a church and a farm, and the surrounding area, it is beside the A483 on the north side of the Irfon Valley near Cilmeri, about 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) west of Builth Wells, Powys, Wales. Until 1986 Llanafanfechan was a community.
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Background
Description
The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–72) describes the settlement as follows: <blockquote>LLANAFAN-FECHAN, or LLANFECHAN, a parish in Builth district, Brecon; on the river Irvon ... Acres, 2,783. Real property, £927. Pop[ulation], 163. Houses, 25. The surface is hilly, and the rocks include slate. Gwarafog, an ancient mansion, is now a farm-house. The living is a p[erpetual] curacy, annexed to the vicarage of Llanafan-Fawr, in the diocese of St. David's. The church is small.</blockquote> The population fell from about 170 in 1801 to less than 90 in 1961, peaking in 1831 at nearly 190. In 1881, agriculture dominated male employment (64% of 39) and apart from a schoolmaster all…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1420, -3.5040
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Treflys
- Postcode
- LD4 4AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Nearest railway station
- Garth — 2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q18744510 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Llanfechan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Cae Twpin Placename, Llanafanfechan
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Garth Bank
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Castell Du
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Mynydd Epynt
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Pen Cae'r Mynach
Mountains & hills · 3.0 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llanfechan?
- Llanfechan is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD4 4AY), in the parish of Treflys.
- What is Llanfechan?
- Llanfechan in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Llanfechan?
- The nearest railway station is Garth, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode LD4 4AY.
- Is Llanfechan free to visit?
- Yes, Llanfechan is free to enter.
- How do I get to Llanfechan?
- The nearest railway station is Garth, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LD4 4AY.